She added: "But it is Corky's insistence on certain wines that set him apart as a spirit. It only ever happens at this time of year when Halloween is in sight.

"If the pub has a house wine that is not to his liking, he makes his feelings known by smashing bottle after bottle of it in the cellar until it is changed for a wine he approves of. He's a bit of a wine snob, which is why he's been named Corky by customers."